Diane+Chessman

Room: **Cocoa 3**

= Exploring Constructivist and Authentic Learning =

**Diane Chessman**

 * PDE Mentor
 * CFF / 21st Century Teaching and Learning
 * dianechessman@gmail.com

In this session, participants will investigate the benefits of Constructivist and Authentic Learning and how they interface with Project Based Learning. In a constructivist learning environment the role of the teacher becomes that of a facilitator as the learner, actively engaged, constructs new knowledge through experiences built on prior knowledge. In an authentic learning environment, students are active participants, learning and discussing, collaborating, analyzing and evaluating information using real world problems and projects. ** Session Format ** 1. Discussion2. Define3. See it through a video4. Resources from LSI & SAS5. Reflection Here we will add the PP of less 10 slides

**Web Resources for Developing Constructivist Instruction in the 21st Century**

 * [|A journey into Constructivism] by Martin Dougiamas, 1998-11.
 * [|Cognitively Guided Instruction reviewed on the Promising Practices Network]
 * [|Sample Online Activity Objects Designed with Constructivist Approach] (2007)
 * [|Liberal Exchange learning resources offering a constructivist approach to learning English as a second/foreign language] (2009)
 * [|Definition of Constructivism by Martin Ryder] (a footnote to the book chapter [|The Cyborg and the Noble Savage] where Ryder discusses [|One Laptop Per Child's] XO laptop from a constructivist educator's point of view)

Web Resources for Developing Authentic Instruction in the 21st Century
Developed for LSI course work. These and others resources including videos, pod cast and activity sheets will be added to the SAS Portal soon.
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Web Resouces

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 * [] - Material & Resource Tab - Advance Search //** Authentic **//
 * __ [] __ Buck Institute
 * [[file:A & C November 10.ppt]]